Geographical Location
North Latitude
18 ° 42' to 20 ° 20'
East Longitude
72 ° 45' to 73 ° 48'
 
Climate & Rainfall
Minimum Temperature
17.5 ° Celsius
Maximum Temperature
34.4 ° Celsius
Average Rainfall
2,576 mm.
 
Administrative Departments
Total Tahsils
15
Total Panchayat Samiti
13
Cities
37
Total Villages
1,748
Desert Villages
23
 
Population (As per 2001 Census)
Total

81,31,849

Rural

22,29,376

Urban

59,02,473

Male

43,77,747

Female

37,54,102

Administrative Institutions

Municipal Corporations
6

Municipal Councils

9

Gram Panchayat

960

I.R.D.P. Blocks

13

Police Stations

61

Police Out Post

111
Agriculture

Geographical Area

9,33,700 Hectors

Area under Forest

3,30,300 Hectors

Area Not Available for Cultivation

1,27,900 Hectors

Total Cultivable Land

4,29,500 Hectors

 
Literacy
Total

80.67 %

Male

87.06 %

Female

73.10 %

Animal Husbandry (Animal Census 1997)

Total Livestock

11,57,000

 

Co-operatives (2003-2004)

Total Co-op. Society

19,695

Agriculture Co-op. Credit society

411

Non Agricultural Co-op. Credit Society

1,381

Other Cooperative Societies

17,903

Irrigation

Major Projects

2

Medium Projects

1

Beneficial Area

77,185 Hectors
 
Industry (2003)

Registered Industries

5,084
Working Registered Industries
4,632
 
Electricity

Electrified Villages

1,748

Electricity used for Household

2,30,42,60,000 Kilowatts Hours

Electricity used for Agriculture

6,31,10,000 Kilowatts Hours

Electricity used for Industry

3,19,21,30,000 Kilowatts Hours

 
Public Health
Hospitals
28
Dispensaries
43
Primary health Centres (PHC)
122
 
Education

Primary Schools

4,518
Secondary Schools
937
Higher Education Institutes
189
Adult Education Adivasi Ashram Schools
72
Govt. I.T.I.
15
Private I.T.I.
11
 
Transport & Communication

Total Railway Track

286 Kilometer

Villages Connected by Permanent roads

1,589

Villages Connected by Temporary roads

45
Total Road Length
6,350 Kilometers

National Highway Length

226 Kilometers
State Highway Length
1,205 Kilometers
District Roads Length
1,980 Kilometers
Village Roads (Rural) Length
2,939 Kilometers
Post Offices
428
Telegraph offices
49
Number of Telephones
8,55,771